Siena Weddings

Siena Weddings: Siena (often misspelt as Sienna) is where I live and is probably my favourite wedding destination with its famous shell shaped Piazza del Campo and the majestic town hall, Palazzo Pubblico , together they provide the perfect jaw-dropping backdrop for any wedding. Most people are blown away by the piazza the first time they see it, a perfect WOW! factor.

Siena is still surrounded by the city walls, which were put up to keep the Florentines but the Senese are more than happy to welcome you to their city and while wandering through the narrow streets and alleyways you’ll still get a sense of the medieval era and on wedding days the locals will clap and cheer and offer you their heart felt congratulations.

Weddings here are held in the Palazzo Pubblico in the Sala Di Razze sadly the tapestries (Razze) are no longer hanging from the walls but with its frescoed ceiling and Murano glass chandeliers and deep red walls it’s still very impressive. After the wedding you are free to wander around the museum and have photos taken.

Wedding times:

Monday to Saturday at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm and 6pm

Sundays at 10am, 11am and 12pm.

There are some wonderful hotels in the city where you and your guests can stay and some fabulous restaurants where you can hold your wedding reception if you want to keep everything within walking distance.

Some of my favourite venues close to Siena include the wonderful Villa Catignano with it’s fabulous Italian gardens perfect for the aperitivo which overlooks Siena the place where you got married, Fattoria Corsignano which is a beautiful agriturismo producing their own wine and Dievole a wine resort in Vagliagli, (more fabulous wine!!).

Close to Siena are the beautiful hilltop towns of Monteriggioni ,perfect for religious ceremonies, Colle Val d’Elsa, Casole d’Elsa and San Gimignano, Castelnuovo Beradenga to name but a few, for lots more fabulous venues drop me a line…

The Senese people are extremely proud of their heritage and twice a year (2nd of July and 16th of August) you can soak up the atmosphere at the Palio the famous horse race, which is run in the Piazza and see the pageantry in the historical parade, which leaves from the magnificent cathedral. Sadly during the Palio period there are no weddings, but either side of the 4 days of the Palio it is possible to combine your wedding with this event, which is featured in the book “100 things to do before you die”.

St. Catherine the patron saint of Europe was born here. Legend has it that her head was brought back to Siena in a basket from Rome, on entering the city the coachman began to panic that he would be caught by the soldiers with such a valuable relic, on entering the city he was stopped and the soldiers asked him what was in the basket on pulling back the cloth the soldiers saw the most beautiful marguerites, and allowed him to pass into the city, when he stopped thanking God for his good fortune he pulled back the cloth and saw the head smiling at him! Today you can visit San Domenico to see her head and the Oca district to see her house and visit her chapel.

Although lots of visitors come to Siena, it is less crowded than Florence. It has lots of bars, which are mainly centred around the Piazza, a great place to hang out in the summer months. Also during the summer the Contradas (the 17 districts of Siena) open their doors to the city for dinner, dancing and fun until the wee small hours.

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Hi I'm Hewelin, I was born in Siena and have worked in hospitality and events in Europe since leaving school. On returning to Siena in 2006 I focused on events for groups: weddings and conferences. My passion became weddings, all the details of the day and making sure that couples have the best day of their lives is what drives me. I speak English, Spanish, French, German and of course Italian so there will be no problem communicating and understanding your hopes and dreams for your big day.

If you would like more detailed information of the services I offer, please email me.

Please let me know the date of your wedding, the area you are interested in, number of guests and I'll do the rest. As I run a very personal service where the weddings are tailor-made to suit your requirements, I would love to speak to you about your hopes and dreams for the wedding. Please include your phone number and a good time to call you.
- Hewelin x